FBI questions Wisconsin election official about 2020 presidential vote
Source: USA Today
May 8, 2026, 9:51 p.m. ET
A Federal Bureau of Investigation agent interviewed a high-ranking Wisconsin state election official in recent days about the 2020 presidential election, according to sources with knowledge of the conversation.
The agent sat down with Wisconsin Elections Commission deputy administrator Robert Kehoe earlier this week and discussed with Kehoe how elections are carried out in Wisconsin and various election theories. Kehoe debunked false claims and clarified how elections work, according to the sources.
One of the sources called the conversation "a professional interview by a career FBI agent.". A spokeswoman for the FBI did not immediately respond to questions. A spokeswoman for the state Elections Commission declined to comment.
The interview comes at a time when Wisconsin and Milwaukee election officials are bracing for potential action from federal authorities over their administration of the 2020 election, which President Donald Trump falsely claims he won.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/08/fbi-questions-wisconsin-election-official-about-2020-presidential-vote/89988135007/
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The Department of Justice is suing Wisconsin officials over their refusal to hand over confidential information of voters that the state election officials argue is protected by Wisconsin law.
The federal lawsuit is one of nearly two dozen the Trump administration has filed across the country seeking voter lists without personal information redacted.
So the DOJ is demanding confidential information of voters and who they voted for? What will they do to those who didn't vote for them?
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